Mariah Carey offered £35 million not to record another album   

 

Rumor mill is buzzing again and it bears some truth this time regarding pop diva Mariah Carey. It has been said that Virgin parent company EMI has offered Mariah an estimated $50 miilion not to record another record for the company and to go their separate ways.    

Mariah has only recorded the one album with Virgin, last years 'Glitter' the soundtrack to the her first starring role film and to date has only sold half a million units and the company has estimated to have lost $10 million on the set. I'm sure there'll be more to this as time goes on so I'll keep you posted on this as it becomes available 

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Brandy's new album 'Full Moon' drops in March  

 

Miss Norwood returns with her 3rd solo album called 'Full Moon' for Atlantic on March 5th. Brandy lends a helping hand writing some of the tracks on this one with the usual culprats on the producing helm. The first single produced by Rodney Jenkins is 'What about us' and is making the rounds on radio at the moment. 

Notable tracks include a duet with younger brother Ray J (I'd Die Without You,) a remake of the PM Dawn's 1993 hit as well as a sampled track (It's not worth it) using Michael Jackson's voice. The album supposely has a more mature grown up tone to it and offers Brandy an outlet to express her feelings atested to previous relationships (one must vent right). Look out for the new album, I'm sure it will be a must have for all Brandy fans alike. ,

 

 

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American Music Awards: the winners are... 

 

The American Music Awards were handed out Jan 9th at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles and there was no surprises here as most thought Alicia Keys, Destiny's Child and the late Aaliyah all won two awards each on the night.   

The night saw Michael Jackson take home the Artist of the Century award thanking his so called 'other father' Marlon Brando in his acceptance speech, Luther Vandross was named Favorite Soul Artist for the sixth time. As a tribute to Beatles great George Harrison, who died of cancer last month, Vandross sang a medley of the Beatles' "Something" and Harrison's solo hit, "My Sweet Lord." and Sade took home Favorite Artist - Adult Contemporary Music   

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New Sade 'Live' album hit record shelves next month 

 

And speaking of 'the Lady' Sade returns to the forefront with her first live alum called Sade - 'Lovers Live', a 24 track live set recorded this past year and accompanying DVD and VHS that will feature highlights from last year's tour and includes new songs as well as classic hits such as "Is it a Crime", "Sweetest Taboo" and "Smooth Operator."

'Lovers live' is scheduled to be released on CD in the US on the 4th February with the dvd following on the 18th and in the UK both the CD and DVD will be in stores on the 18th of February. The album will include 13 cuts, the DVD and VHS will include 22 songs plus behind the scenes footage, totaling over 2 hours of programming from her 2001 tour.

Track listings are as follows'

*1-Cherish the Day 

*2- Your Love Is King 

*3- Somebody Already Broke My Heart 

*4- Cherry Pie 

*5-Pearls 

*6- Every Word 

*7- Smooth Operator 

*8- Redeye 

*9- Jezebel 

*10- Kiss of Life 

*11- African Race 

*12- Slave Song 

*13- Slave Song 

*14- Sweetest Gift 

*15- Sweetest Taboo 

*16- Immigrant 

*17- Lovers Rock 

*18 -Paradise 

*19- King of Sorrow 

*20- No Ordinary Love 

*21- By Your Side 

*22- Flow 

*23- Is It a Crime 

*24- It's Only Love That Gets You Through